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July 3, 2008
Another good use for planes: handbags
With the airline industry going down almost as quickly as the dollar, handbag designer Kim White has come up with a novel way to make use of those soon-to-be-grounded jet liners: turn them in to handbags.
White, known for using vintage automotive fabrics, has been trying to get her hands on old-school airline fabrics for years, and was thrilled when she finally came upon some hot pink and citrus backstock fabric originally intended for use in a United Airlines plane. Where did she find it? Squirreled away on a movie set of course! She wasted no time in turning the threads in to a new line of purses, available here, cost $210 inc. shipping.
July 3, 2008 in FASHION | Permalink
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